SUSANTA KUMAR SAHOO vs STATE OF ODISHA — WP(C)/6318/2026

Case under Constitution of India, 1950 Section 226,227. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 31st March 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: ODHC010134832026

Filing Number

WP(C)/7742/2026

Filing Date

20-Feb-2026

Registration No

WP(C)/6318/2026

Registration Date

25-Feb-2026

Judge

Mr. Justice Sashikanta Mishra

Coram

Mr. Justice Sashikanta Mishra

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

LAND LAWS AND AGRICULTURAL TENANCIES ( 20 )

Sub-Category

ORISSA LAND REFORMS ACT.1960 ( 8 )

Judicial Branch

Civil Section

Decision Date

31-Mar-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 26-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India, 1950 Section 226,227

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SUSANTA KUMAR SAHOO

    Adv. PADMANAV BHUTIA,P.K.NAYAK, B.C.PRADHAN, M.HASAN,P.K.NAYAK, B.C.PRADHAN, M.HASAN, P.K.NAYAK, B.C.PRADHAN, M.HASAN

  2. 2.DHUSASAN DAS

  3. 3.RAKHYAKAR NAYAK

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF ODISHA

  2. 2.COLLECTOR, JAJPUR

  3. 3.TAHASILDAR, DASARATHPUR

  4. 4.DIRECTOR, CULTURAL DEPT., BHUBANESWAR

  5. 5.DISTRICT CULTURAL OFFICER, JAJPUR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 31-Mar-2026

    Mr. Justice Sashikanta MishraView PDF

    Summary The Orissa High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the installation of a statue of Late Bandhu Mohanty on Gochara (communal grazing) land in Jajpur district. The court found that field verification confirmed 8.06 acres of surplus Gochara land exists in the village, and only 0.02 acres was actually utilized for the statue, leaving substantial grazing land available for villagers' use. The court upheld the Collector's order, noting that the petitioners failed to appear at the administrative hearing despite notice and that the minimal utilization based on objective assessment did not deprive villagers of grazing rights. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 25-Mar-2026

    Mr. Justice Sashikanta MishraView PDF

  4. 25-Mar-2026

    Fresh Admission

    Mr. Justice Sashikanta Mishra

  5. 27-Feb-2026

    Mr. Justice Sashikanta MishraView PDF

  6. 27-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 20-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/6318/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Orissa High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the installation of a statue of Late Bandhu Mohanty on Gochara (communal grazing) land in Jajpur district. The court found that field verification confirmed 8.06 acres of surplus Gochara land exists in the village, and only 0.02 acres was actually utilized for the statue, leaving substantial grazing land available for villagers' use. The court upheld the Collector's order, noting that the petitioners failed to appear at the administrative hearing despite notice and that the minimal utilization based on objective assessment did not deprive villagers of grazing rights. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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